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No Cause Determined For Stable Fire That Killed 18 Horses

Firefighters battle an extra-alarm blaze at a horse barn at the Black Tie Stable in unincorporated McHenry County near Johnsburg on April 11, 2012. Officials said it appears seven horses died in the fire. (Photo courtesy: Emily Spooner)

McHENRY TOWNSHIP, Ill. (CBS) — The fire in the Black Tie Stable in unincorporated McHenry County that left 18 show horses dead has been ruled an accident.

But as WBBM Newsradio’s David Roe reports, the exact cause for the blaze not been found.

The Tribune reports the stable is owned by Arabian horse trainer Richard Wright, but the land – called M&R Overlook Farm – is owned by Ralph and Midge Lindblom. Speaking to the Tribune, Wright would not speculate on the cause of the fire.